L'Eroica Britannia - this weekend

[Deleted member 24574]

I'll be riding this ...
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Not with those pedals you won't! :facepalm:

OK I know you have got some proper pedals with leather straps and shiny chrome things on the end

Since I got my hands on a decent pair of retro shoes I have reverted to some 50th anniversary pedals and clips but don't have any photos of the bike in its current configuration.

 

[TGR]

I am still looking for decent retro shoes! It would be very handy if I had small feet, it appears that people had smaller feet in the past - just my luck!

Have a good weekend and I hope the weather keeps up like it is here today - 22 degrees at 5 pm today and sunny too. Again, my luck strikes, 4 night shifts to do this week.

Richard

 

[glpinxit]

So save hijacking I shall start a new thread about hills and vintage gears and being older and time poor.

 

[pigman]

I havn't been on most of the route but the hill that goes up from Edale is 15% and must be a mile and half plus.

ah Mam Nick. It's a bugger on a carbon road bike, so it's gonna hurt. you may walk, be prepared

but then I'm old, fat, asthmatic plus any other excuse

 

[Deleted member 24574]

The route files are here:

http://www.eroicabritannia.co.uk/page/route-overview

I'm doing the 100 mile option and that Mam Nick seems to be the "worst" hill ... average 10% for 2km ...

http://veloviewer.com/segment/2564774/R ... b+Mam+Nick

Looking at the Starva data (it is a popular segment) 300 watts should get you up in less than 10 minutes.

 

[quiet mike]

I'm really hoping to get this 1950 Jim Guard finished in time ... (but it's currently completely stripped down on the workbench :shock: )


Jim Guard by zombikombi1959, on Flickr

If not the trusty Hobbs is waiting in the wings ...


1946 Hobbs of Barbican by zombikombi1959, on Flickr

I seem to spend more time tinkering with old bikes than I do actually riding them though. Not something I'm proud of, and something I'm trying to change ... anyway, that's why I'm doing the shorter rides rather than the 100.

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Nice ... proper vintage ...

 

[andy---doe]

Looking at the Starva data (it is a popular segment) 300 watts should get you up in less than 10 minutes.

I must be a few watts short cos I did it this evening and it took me nearly 15 minutes!

Picky taken just over the brow looking back towards Hope Valley

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Looking at the Starva data (it is a popular segment) 300 watts should get you up in less than 10 minutes.

I must be a few watts short cos I did it this evening and it took me nearly 15 minutes!

Picky taken just over the brow looking back towards Hope Valley

Nice one, are you riding on Sunday?

 

[andy---doe]

Yes I will be doing the 100, but only live 25 minutes from Bakewell so no way am I camping. I will probably come over on Saturday for a wander around.